Stolberg-Stolberg 1748-IIG ducat Fr-3336

Sincona sale 38, lot 1243

This specimen was lot 1243 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Stolberg-Stolberg, Grafschaft, Christoph Ludwig II. und Friedrich Botho. 1739-1761 Dukat 1748. Stolberg Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1747 geändert. Vorzüglich. Min. Gewellt. (Germany, county of Stolberg-Stolberg, Christof Louis II and Frederick Botho, 1739-61, ducat of 1748. Date engraved over 1747, Extremely fine, Slightly wavy planchet.)"

This type was struck 1740-43, 1748-50 and 1757. It is scarce but not rare. For 1748-IIG, the SCWC has no mention of the obvious overdate shown here.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.45 g.

Catalog reference: Friederich 1888. Fr-3336, KM 222.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• 1742 ⅓ thaler
• Wurttemberg 1748-R ducat Fr-3601
• 1750 ½ ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1748
• return to coins of German States, Stolberg